000 FZNT23 KNHC 120904 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A SHEAR AXIS EXTENDING FROM SW HAITI TO CENTRAL PANAMA WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN THIS EVENING REACHING FROM NEAR CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT THEN FROM NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE NICARAGUA MON AFTERNOON AND THEN FROM THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO EASTERN PANAMA MON NIGHT. THE SOUTHERN EXTENT OF THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM NEAR PUERTO RICO TO NW COLOMBIA TUE AFTERNOON WHILE THE NORTHERN EXTENT CONTINUES E. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH WED AND THU. MODERATE TRADES WILL EXIST IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC WITH LARGE NW SWELL ARRIVING BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE NORTHERN PORTION LATE TUE THROUGH LATE WED. EXPECT MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES THU. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS EVENING...AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT EXCEPT TO 13 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 80W AND 6 TO 10 FT E OF 80W...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT LEE OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WEST OF 80W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT LEE OF CUBA THROUGHOUT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL TONIGHT. E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 11N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 11N. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 78W TONIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 78W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL MON NIGHT. E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL MON NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 78W. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT THU. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND HISPANIOLA THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. E OF 68W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT N OF 15N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PORTION. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 15N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT N OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION MON NIGHT. .TUE...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND THU...N OF 17N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THU. N OF 17N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 14N LATE WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A SHEAR AXIS EXTENDING FROM 26N65W TO 25N70W TO THE NW BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT IN THE NW PORTION. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR 31N79W TO SE FLORIDA THIS EVENING WITH GALE FORCE WINDS ARRIVING BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS AND SEAS BUILDING TO UP TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. THE FRONT SHIFTS E EXTENDING FROM NEAR 31N72W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE MON MORNING THEN FROM NEAR 31N68W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MON EVENING SHIFTING E OF THE AREA TUE. WINDS DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE TUE. RIDGING BUILDS IN FROM THE NW LATE TUE WITH NEW HIGH PRES DEVELOPING OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS THU. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT THROUGH MON NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH TUE... .TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W AND E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 22N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL LATE TONIGHT...THEN BUILDING TO 13 TO 23 FT MON. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT W OF 75W AND 10 TO 17 FT E OF 75W LATE TUE. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT TUE...THEN BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 14 FT LATE TUE...AND 7 TO 12 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N E OF 74W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W UNTIL LATE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 74W NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY